TripAdvisor Reviews Den Bla Dor (The Blue Door) Oslo

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... The train sparks as the electric spire hits an icy clump on the power line, and hisses and turns the scenery this eerie green colour. I played a game once on my iPad called 'Year Walk', which was based off this old Swedish folklore. In the time between Christmas and new year, boys coming of age would go on a famine and the legend goes that at midnight they would circle a church and blow into the keyhole, releasing spirits of the woods. They ...

... The present building dates from 1694-1697.The Norwegian Royal Family and the Norwegian Government use the Cathedral for public events. It was closed for renovation in August 2006 and re-opened with a festive high mass on 18 April 2010.

... and refreshed for today's ride. I set off, following the route the Google Maps suggested, stopping in Orebro for fuel and Karlstad for lunch. From Karlstad, Google gave me 3 options: 1. Along the 177 through Eda S, 2. Along the E18 through Arjang, or 3. Along the E16 through Kongsvinger. I just followed Google's suggestion, option 1, though I got a little concerned when I turned onto the 61 and all the signs which used to give milage to Oslo started ...

... going out. I was talking to a local girl later that night, who mentioned that she had a son. It’s quite common in Scandinavia to have kids at a young age, so I didn’t think much of it. I asked her how old he was and she casually replied that he was 13. My jaw dropped and my eyebrows were fully raised. How could a girl who looked my age have a 13 year old kid? Turns out she was 34, and she looked at least 10 years younger. They really look ...